The Axtell Longhorns struggled with offensive rebounds on Tuesday (the Marlin Bulldogs had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Axtell took a serious blow against Marlin, falling 76-38. While losing is never fun, Axtell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1148th, while Marlin is ranked 455th).
Despite the defeat, Axtell saw an underclassman step up: Levi Leathers almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
It was another big night for Jerry Willis, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals for Marlin. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Willis has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Hopwood, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Axtell's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-15. As for Marlin, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Axtell will look to defend their home court on Friday against Wortham at 6:30 p.m. Wortham is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Axtell will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Marlin, they will square off against Mart at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Mart: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Marlin has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
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